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A commissioner asked for clarification on the specific action requested; Newning said he wanted a recognition resolution only and that any acquisition funding would be handled through the Florida Inland Navigation District or private partners. The chair told Newning she would bring a drafted resolution to the commission for consideration and that, if presented formally, the commission could vote to approve or deny it at a subsequent meeting.

Ending: The chair agreed to place a drafted resolution on a future agenda for the commission to consider.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Jacksonville, FL - TRUE Commission 07 Aug 25","oneSentenceSummary","John Newning asked the True Commission to adopt a resolution recognizing his efforts to advance potential land acquisitions for public waterway access; the chair said she would bring a drafted resolution to the commission for consideration.","taxTitle","Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida","taxId",2881,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6585855,"True Commission supports 1/8 mill reduction for FY25–26, votes 5–3 after debate",1380,4553000,5933000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5587957-a0a73682bc60d16fce5cbadd2a1e8b4f&start=4553&end=5933","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5587957-a0a73682bc60d16fce5cbadd2a1e8b4f/thumbnail_4553000.jpg","/articles/6585855/Jacksonville/Duval-County/Florida/True-Commission-supports-18-mill-reduction-for-FY2526-votes-53-after-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585855-42db7fce307748a23d7be85cff33853a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190026&Signature=YCQC-qkMNYHJ7t4QR8HjFoALFS6YSrFO4X1NdsYdpWIH921ebi08H0C2S7i7sldu-EBo0wsl2OpEcmy7ij3pvmEyA9IvBMd~ozN8QUcO0upJjnbGj9HB2V6PMyqGHCIoboZaPV1KAR9OBQWbgjtQnaHG8oaNI6ubQB5xYbARXfuHfk2IIGLLDjCTbQwnU4vWnWHe7U6fZRIykfA1ktx-kE1td2pbeVYgodCOZc8DP0HyCrJZdcsGH2~2H6N~lZU44H8vZyNk~83LrOvtTD0voAHOM8~Wh3W-EC92hTfYI9VmIVcHG0V7SZT79qpF1pW1hXdQKh0xjqf2kpuzNDdexQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The True Commission voted on Aug. 7 to adopt a resolution supporting a one‑eighth mill reduction in the city’s ad valorem tax rate for fiscal year 2025–26. Commissioner Raymond Day moved the resolution; the motion passed on a voice/hand vote, five in favor and three opposed.

The resolution language, as read aloud at the meeting, said the commission “supports the 1/8 mill reduction for fiscal year 2025–2026” and cited that the certified tax roll for Duval County had increased and that total ad valorem revenue had risen, producing additional marginal revenue. The resolution does not itself change tax rates; it expresses the commission’s position and—per the speaker—was to be conveyed to city council members.

Debate centered on timing and fiscal prudence. Commissioners who opposed or expressed hesitation said it was premature to endorse a millage reduction before completing a review of the proposed city budget and proposed cuts. They argued the commission should study the budget hearings and identify specific spending reductions before recommending a revenue decrease.

Supporters said rising property values and recurring increases in assessed value have produced large marginal revenue gains in recent years and that a modest one‑eighth mill reduction is a measured way to impose fiscal discipline and deliver modest relief to taxpayers. Supporters also said the reduction would lower projected new revenue rather than cut existing revenue streams.

An amendment proposed that any transmittal of the commission’s resolution to council include the commission’s suggested cuts to offset the revenue reduction; that amendment failed on a 5–3 vote. The main resolution then passed by the same margin.

Outcome and next steps: The commission voted to adopt the resolution and members agreed to provide a typed copy for transmittal. One commissioner said he would distribute the resolution to council members as a private citizen if needed; the chair said a formal resolution would follow.

Votes at a glance: yes 5, no 3. The commission did not record a roll‑call list of individual votes in the meeting transcript; the chair announced the tally and declared the motion carried.

Ending: The commission will provide the adopted resolution to city council members; staff and commissioners indicated they would provide a formal typed version for transmittal.","The True Commission voted to support a one‑eighth mill reduction in the city ad valorem rate for fiscal year 2025–26; the measure passed 5–3 after members debated whether to wait for fuller budget review.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6585860,"City Council secretary briefs True Commission on public‑records requests, fees and best practices",656,2441000,3097000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5587957-a0a73682bc60d16fce5cbadd2a1e8b4f&start=2441&end=3097","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5587957-a0a73682bc60d16fce5cbadd2a1e8b4f/thumbnail_2441000.jpg","/articles/6585860/Jacksonville/Duval-County/Florida/City-Council-secretary-briefs-True-Commission-on-publicrecords-requests-fees-and-best-practices","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585860-2ca3a9460e7a9d1e130245fac1009a65/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190026&Signature=nIbpstoAFb4ea5QE7Iti01J0O7huOFsxzhRKkA~BPEPGLz2HAja~3UglIJnPjXOxgc3rmi~w~i96PAfaYnrpB1bZh099UV4eLSsnb2M7POxsWERxWHjktpD3~KYXzrsk~6RJN3Vt-whwFpQiDiyUDwrvBgAUWDjXN6ouKvKS5PI4bLBnYNcw8zIqlkCKHVORIcTsuasY8a9EkjGPunoq5qz8m~U3-GeOBjg4ZIwKyfKorrhVQMyAqPpiJQcc5qnYgCultIGplUhLgCUX~6~DROXwjG~oIuDsAdh7rz0P1x7Hb~LVlyaRuZHXQdDh3UgTHILrtoaPD-57UknZmf5n3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jason Teal, council secretary and director, briefed the True Commission on Aug. 7 about how the city handles public‑records requests and the practical implications for boards and commissions.

Teal summarized the council’s position: boards and commissions have enabling legislation that defines their powers. As a collegial body, the commission can take official action only by motion and vote; if the commission seeks documents as an official body, Teal said staff will assess the scope and cost of complying and present that information to the commission before proceeding. He explained that under Florida law the city may recover reasonable costs to comply with a public‑records request and that the council’s policy is to waive charges for requests that take a half‑hour (30 minutes) or less of staff time.

Teal described a recent situation in which a commissioner submitted an extremely broad request tied to a land‑use matter; city staff estimated many hours of work across departments and pushed back, asking whether the commission had endorsed the request. Teal said narrow, tailored requests and a clear statement of the information needed can reduce staff burden and often yield responsive materials without broad searches.

He distinguished an individual commissioner’s right to make a records request from making that request on behalf of the full commission. If a single commissioner requests records without commission approval, the city may require payment for estimated staff time. If the commission votes to pursue a request, staff will provide an estimate and coordinate compliance as an official action.

Teal also encouraged commissioners to consult with council staff to narrow requests, offered examples of ways to reduce workload (date ranges, limited document types) and said the council seeks to be responsive while balancing staff workload. He recommended routing requests through Colleen Hamsey and working with council staff to scope and prioritize searches.

In discussion, commissioners asked whether motions are required to request records and how to treat commissioner‑initiated requests; Teal said a motion is not strictly required in an open meeting where commissioners hear and do not object to a request, but that clarifying a commission vote or direction helps staff and avoids confusion about who is speaking for the body.

Teal also described council efforts to expand public access to meetings: the council’s vendor (Granicus) and new YouTube postings are increasing availability, and staff said they would follow up about live streaming availability for commission meeting rooms.

Ending: Teal urged commissioners to consult council staff early, narrow requests where possible and, when a records request will require extensive staff time, to either secure commission authorization or agree to cover estimated compliance costs.","Jason Teal, council secretary/director, told the True Commission that individual commissioners may file public‑records requests but the city can charge for requests requiring more than 30 minutes of staff time; he urged commissioners to vet broad requests through the full commission before seeking city resources.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6585865,"Jacksonville Sheriff's Office presents FY26 budget, emphasizes staffing and technology costs",2251,331000,2582000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5587957-a0a73682bc60d16fce5cbadd2a1e8b4f&start=331&end=2582","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5587957-a0a73682bc60d16fce5cbadd2a1e8b4f/thumbnail_331000.jpg","/articles/6585865/Jacksonville/Duval-County/Florida/Jacksonville-Sheriffs-Office-presents-FY26-budget-emphasizes-staffing-and-technology-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585865-53cfd372650116d2ca84c9ba6d74175a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190026&Signature=mVx2XPjJO~XfEHZ6d0fHOv-3UIHi4~wmJVy52Y56ttjaKKoNCK~KXgGQdvLg2mTQb4hWZicZIjisEwa7H6NlxmLbo5hpVPJHyjvA5P5VjQcKx5UN~Dijcd0y1ajN-Fxuu~SpTYRCnhfLx9NjbUzqGu6keTMGpHOm6yOkmzOwr2mwAjZHfRhKoqtZOVlpFSwuiM9m~0vGhLsWxVDrbeqfqeZRVMWqkdZ68RpKrHPENmPEdPgFLb7ad349lXF6NTktzchWIgPXgQ6wfw9EOIvM00wRDhqnvmkVCnbZxt8ZNGiXVkjQ5D68W58wEdb74Unw3x3wu1t7CuC8n3NyHIHoUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Director Ed Cayenne of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office presented the JSO proposed fiscal year 2026 budget to the True Commission on Aug. 7, saying the agency requested $638,000,000 — an increase of $4,800,000 from FY25.

Cayenne told commissioners the increase is largely tied to contractual obligations, including a negotiated agreement with the city and the Fraternal Order of Police. He said about 80% of the JSO budget is dedicated to salaries and benefits; roughly 20% covers ongoing operational costs such as software licenses, equipment maintenance and other non‑discretionary items. Cayenne said only a small portion of the budget remains for new crime‑prevention projects and innovation such as the real‑time crime center and advanced forensics.

The presentation highlighted several ongoing investments: a citywide real‑time crime center that aggregates camera feeds, fleet license plate readers and expanded computer forensics capacity. Cayenne said these technologies accelerate investigations and improve probable cause for prosecutors. He described Operation Jacob's Ladder, a multistate narcotics investigation supported by grant funding, which the speaker said produced 14 arrests and seized “over 75 kilograms of cocaine, over 3 grams of fentanyl, 74 pounds of marijuana, 734 grams of MDMA, $212,000 in cash, five handguns, eight rifles, a tractor trailer and two vehicles.”

Cayenne said JSO pursues federal and state grants to ease taxpayer cost and cited a SAFE grant from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and 40 positions funded through a COPS grant. He said JSO has more than 3,000 employees and that internal budget development begins roughly a year in advance, with needs aggregated from five deputy divisions before being consolidated by the budget chief and sheriff.

Commissioners asked several operational questions. Commissioner Raymond Day asked for district‑level data: for patrol districts 1–6, the number of patrol officers, calls for service and average response time for FY2023–24 and FY2024–25 (the latter when data are available). Cayenne agreed to provide the data and said his crime analysis unit would work with commission staff; Cayenne asked that the request go to Miss Hemingway for coordination. The director also agreed to follow up on questions about leasing costs related to JSO's planned move from the Police Memorial Building to the Florida Blue building; he said the lease terms were worked out with the city and “not going to add unburdened stress to the taxpayers” but offered to provide precise figures when staff could confirm them.

On patrol vehicles, Cayenne said the shift from sedans to SUVs reflects changes in vehicle production (Ford no longer producing sedans) and operational needs—flood resilience and equipment capacity—and that the change did not increase purchase costs to taxpayers. He acknowledged citizen concerns that darker gray SUVs can be harder for the public to visually identify as police vehicles and said he would relay that feedback to Sheriff Waters.

Cayenne described the department's reorganization into smaller patrol districts intended to equalize officer distribution and reduce response times, and he discussed use of AI and other technologies in the fusion center to accelerate intelligence sharing statewide. He said JSO is exploring federal funding opportunities for AI tools and planning projects to use AI to disseminate information among jurisdictions more efficiently.

The director clarified that the hazardous devices unit operates as a regional, Tier‑1 unit and that costs for ordnance disposal are not passed to citizens. He estimated recent homicide reductions and violent crime declines but offered to provide exact crime‑trend numbers on request.

The presentation closed with Cayenne saying the sheriff is committed to stewardship of public funds and to crime‑reduction strategies that combine personnel and technology. Commissioners and staff agreed to follow up on the data requests and on specific budget and lease cost details.

Ending: Commissioners used the presentation to identify specific follow‑up items (a district staffing/response matrix and cost details on the Florida Blue lease) for staff. Cayenne said JSO would supply the requested data through the established staff contacts.","Director Ed Cayenne told the True Commission the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office proposed $638 million FY26 budget is driven by negotiated salary/benefit costs, technology investments and grant funding; commissioners requested district‑level staffing and response‑time data.","actionData","errors"]

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